Sports Administration Press Releases 2001-02

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8-1-2001

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This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at Digital Commons @ Wofford. It has been accepted for inclusion in Sports Press Releases by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Wofford. For more information, please contact [email protected]. From: Wofford College [email protected] Subject: Terrier Club Mini-Tour Dates Date: February 18, 2002 at 10:41 AM To: Wofford Golfers [email protected]

======This message is being sent to you because of your affiliation with the Wofford College On-Line Community at URL http://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/WOF/. ======The Terrier Club Mini-Tour has already raised over $20,000 in 2001! Mark Your Calendar and Sign up for the Mini-Tour Tournament near you!!

AUGUST 15 – WESTERN NC TOURNAMENT – CLEGHORN PLANTATION, RUTHERFORDTON, NC – Chairman is Jack Alexander ([email protected])

AUGUST 20 – CHARLOTTE, NC TOURNAMENT – BIRKDALE GOLF CLUB Chairmen: Tom Brown ([email protected]); Jim Ely ([email protected]; or Scott Gantt ([email protected]).

OCTOBER 12 – ATLANTA, GA TOURNAMENT – HAMILTON MILL Chairmen: Frank Herndon ([email protected]) or Ed Wile ([email protected]) .

Also, two tournaments are planned around Football Weekends:

Wofford vs. Citadel Weekend – Friday, October 26 - the Tournament will be at Seabrook Island with at 12:00 noon shot-gun. Contact chairmen Rock Amick ([email protected]) or Boyd Hipp ([email protected]) if you are interested in a participating as a player or a sponsor.

Wofford vs. Furman Weekend – Friday, November 9 - the Tournament will be at Verdae Greensin Greenville, SC with at 12:00 noon shot-gun. Contact chairmen Ben Reed ([email protected]) or Carlisle Hamrick ([email protected]) if you are interested in participating asa player or a sponsor.

For tickets to the football games, contact the Wofford Ticket Office at 864-597-4090 or [email protected] .

For more information on the Terrier Club Mini-Tour you can contact Debbi Thompson at 864-597-4233 or [email protected].

Hope to see you on the Links!!

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•Former women’s tennis standout Louise Maynard ‘96 and men’s basketball player Willie Pegram ‘68 will be inducted into the Wofford College Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday while Tom Brown '81 and George Todd '77 are this year's special award recipients.

The Hall of Fame recognizes "those former athletes and coaches who, by outstanding athletic achievements and service, have made lasting and significant contributions to the cause of sports at Wofford College, the Spartanburg community, South Carolina, and the nation."

Maynard was elected to the Wofford Athletic Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility. She played No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles in every match over her four-year career, earning team Most Valuable Player honors each season.

A native of Belton, S.C., she posted a career singles mark of 58-28 with a doubles record of 40-25. Maynard received an NCAA Top 40 individual ranking as the Wofford women posted Top 20 national rankings in her freshman and junior seasons. She also helped lead the Lady Terriers to a 10-6 record in their first year of Division I play in 1996.

Maynard was a Dean’s List student who was very involved on campus. Among her many activities were the Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity and Wofford Players Speakers Bureau. She also served as a biology lab assistant.

Pegram ranks seventh on the Wofford basketball career scoring list with 1,659 points. He was a three-year starter and Team Captain as a senior.

The Carlisle, S.C., native and Union High School graduate was a teammate of Wofford Athletic Hall of Fame members Buddy Hayes ‘66 and Jimmy Littlefield ‘69. Standing 6-foot-8, he gave the Terriers a presence inside. He earned team Most Valuable Player honors as a junior when he averaged 15.3 points and 11.3 rebounds in leading Wofford to a 17-8 record. •Brown is the 2001 Honorary Letterman by the Wofford Athletic Hall of Fame.

The Honorary Letterman Award recognizes those non-lettermen who through their dedicated service and loyal support have been instrumental in the growth and development of Wofford’s athletic program.

A resident of Concord, N.C., Brown has been a strong supporter of Wofford through his involvement with the Terrier Club, the Mini-Tour golf event in Charlotte, and other athletic endeavors. He is also a part of Wofford radio broadcasts, serving as the sideline reporter for Terrier football games.

•Todd is the 2001 Distinguished Service Award recipient.

Todd has been instrumental in helping to grow the major donor base of the Terrier Club by hosting annual events like the Shrimp Boil for $1,000+ donors, which also kicks off the football season, in addition to the new Lobster Bake held each spring for $2,000+ contributors. Both events have become highlights of Terrier Club major donor membership and have contributed significantly to expanding the web of friendship and support of the Terrier Club.

Todd slaves over the hot grills and pots in serving others in a quiet and magnanimous way.

The Wofford College Athletic Department has announced that all football and men's basketball radio broadcasts this season, originating on AM 950 WSPA in Spartanburg, will be heard live worldwide over the Internet through SportsJuice.com (www.sportsjuice.com).

SportsJuice.com is the largest source of free professional baseball broadcasts on the Internet, with over 4,000 games scheduled this summer. SportsJuice.com has been webcasting minor league, semi-professional, amateur, collegiate, and scholastic sports since 1999 and is one of the largest providers of sports webcasting services in the country.

Wofford's first broadcast this season will be the Terriers' Sept. 8 football opener at Clemson. Listeners can access the broadcast through the Wofford athletic web site (www.wofford.edu/athletics) or www.sportsjuice.com.

Wofford College Athletic Director Dr. David Wood has been named to the Division I-AA South Advisory Committee for the football rankings that are utilized to select the 16-team I-AA playoff field.

Wood is joined on the four-person committee by chairman Walt Nadzak of The Citadel as well as North Carolina A&T Athletic Director Alfonso Scandrett and Hampton AD Dennis Thomas. From: Carrie Fellrath [email protected] Subject: Fw: Southern Conference Names New Commissioner Date: February 18, 2002 at 10:40 AM To: Carrie Fellrath [email protected]

----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Shutt" To: "Carrie Fellrath" Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 11:07 AM Subject: Commissioner

Steve Shutt Assistant Commissioner, Public Affairs The Southern Conference One West Pack Square, Suite 1508 Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 255-7872 Fax: (828) 251-5006

Richard Johnson, in his 17th year as head men’s basketball coach at Wofford College, has been promoted to Athletic Director and will assume those duties effective Dec. 3.

Johnson takes over for Dr. David Wood, who has been promoted to a senior vice-president position on campus. Johnson will continue in his coaching role through the end of the season.

Wofford President Dr. Bernie Dunlap said, “Richard Johnson is a winner, pure and simple. No one is better at inspiring a group to excel beyond their own expectations, and that’s what Wofford needs to do in nearly every contest it undertakes. That’s why our mascot is the Terrier. Admittedly, Richard Johnson is an oversize Terrier, but he has a heart to match. He’ll be a superb Athletic Director.”

Since becoming Wofford’s head coach in April 1985, Johnson has seen the Terrier basketball program grow from NAIA membership to NCAA Division II, Division I Independent, and the Southern Conference. During that time, Johnson has held the title of assistant athletic director while being involved in several administrative and fundraising capacities.

Johnson has a 100 percent graduation rate for all players who have completed their eligibility under him. He has also been the runner-up for Southern Conference Coach of the Year honors twice in the Terriers’ four seasons of league play. Johnson entered the 2001-02 campaign with a 225-212 record (.519) that places him second on the college’s all-time list for victories and winning percentage.

"I had the greatest job in the world," Johnson said. "Why would I want to leave?

"The answer is that it's a tremendous opportunity to build on the "The answer is that it's a tremendous opportunity to build on the momentum that Dr. Dunlap and Dr. Wood have established and the inertia they have generated. I'm also fortunate to inherit a great administrative and coaching staff."

A native of Blue Island, Ill., Johnson is a 1976 graduate of The Citadel. He also received his MBA from The Citadel in 1980. Upon his graduation, he was hired as an assistant coach by then Bulldog coach and now Athletic Director Les Robinson. He served nine years under Robinson at The Citadel before coming to Wofford.

“Richard Johnson is very qualified and ready to become athletic director at Wofford,” Wood said. “During his 17 years here, he has participated in a variety of administrative assignments, ranging from serving as assistant athletic director to planning and fundraising for the Richardson Building and Carolina Panther projects.

“Richard has always had the big picture in mind when it comes to Wofford College and the athletic program, in particular the importance of athletics as an educational experience for our young people.”

Below is a corrected release on Richard Johnson being named Athletic Director at Wofford. There was an error in his quote.

Thanks.

Mark

Johnson Named Athletic Director at Wofford

Richard Johnson, in his 17th year as head men’s basketball coach at Wofford College, has been promoted to athletic director and will assume those duties effective Dec. 3.

Johnson takes over for Dr. David Wood, who has been promoted to a senior vice-president position on campus. Johnson will continue in his coaching role through the end of the season.

Wofford President Dr. Benjamin Dunlap said, “Richard Johnson is a winner, pure and simple. No one is better at inspiring a group to excel beyond their own expectations, and that’s what Wofford needs to do in nearly every contest it undertakes. That’s why our mascot is the Terrier. Admittedly, Richard Johnson is an oversize Terrier, but he has a heart to match. He’ll be a superb Athletic Director.”

Johnson has a 100 percent graduation rate for all players who have completed their eligibility under him. He has also been the runner-up completed their eligibility under him. He has also been the runner-up for Southern Conference Coach of the Year honors twice in the Terriers’ four seasons of league play. Johnson entered the 2001-02 campaign with a 225-212 record (.519) that places him second on the college’s all-time list for victories and winning percentage.

"I had the greatest job in the world," Johnson said. "Why would I want to leave?

"The answer is that it's a tremendous opportunity to build on the momentum that Dr. Dunlap and Dr. Wood have established and the energy they have generated. I'm also fortunate to inherit a great administrative and coaching staff."

Johnson and his wife, Carol, have three children: Lindsay, age 22; Lauren, age 20; and Rich, age 11. Lindsay is a 2001 Wofford graduate while Lauren is currently a junior at Wofford. From: Mark Cohen [email protected] Subject: Terrier Club Tops the Million Dollar Mark Date: February 18, 2002 at 10:40 AM To: Zackery Kick [email protected], Will Vandervort [email protected], Wendi Nix [email protected], WD Fisher [email protected], Ward Clayton [email protected], Traci Tuohy [email protected], Tony Moss [email protected], Tom Hayes [email protected], Tom Didato [email protected], Tom Brown [email protected], Todd Shanesy [email protected], Thom Henson [email protected], Thom Henson [email protected], The State [email protected], Steve Shutt [email protected], Steve Shutt [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Rusty Rabon [email protected], Rudy Jones [email protected], Ron Wagner [email protected], Rick Henry [email protected], Rich Chrampanis [email protected], Ric Garni [email protected], ralph wallace [email protected], Ralph Patterson [email protected], Post and Courier [email protected], Phillip Stone [email protected], Phil Kornblut [email protected], Phil Aldridge [email protected], Pete Yanity [email protected], Pete Iacobelli [email protected], Paul Johnson [email protected], Paul Gallant [email protected], Otto Fad [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Newberry Observer [email protected], Nate Ross [email protected], Nat Newell [email protected], Mike Hogewood [email protected], Mickey Plyler [email protected], Matt Park [email protected], Mark Lericos [email protected], Mark Hauser [email protected], Mark Cohen [email protected], Mandi Copeland [email protected], Mandi Copeland [email protected], Malcolm DeWitt [email protected], Lou Monaco [email protected], Kris Cook [email protected], Ken Griner [email protected], Keith Scripic [email protected] , Keith Lunsford [email protected], John Paquet [email protected], Joe Dwyer [email protected], Jimmy Watt [email protected], Jim Seay [email protected], Jim Rice [email protected], Jim Fair [email protected], Jamie Kimbrough [email protected], Henry Bright [email protected], Greg Thome [email protected], Greg McKinney [email protected], Geoff Hart [email protected], Fred Cunningham [email protected], Florence Morning News sports@ﬂorencenews.com, everett german [email protected], ESPN [email protected], Eric Welch [email protected], Eric Gemunder [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Doug Mittler [email protected], David Jackson [email protected], Dave Link [email protected], [email protected], College Baseball Insider [email protected], Charlotte Observer [email protected], Carrie Fellrath [email protected], Bob Mihalic [email protected], Bob Gillespie [email protected], Bill English [email protected], Associated Press [email protected], Ashley Jones [email protected], Asheville Citizen-Times [email protected], Ann Green [email protected], Angela Lento [email protected], Andy Rhinehart [email protected], Alex Bertsche [email protected], Adam Davis [email protected], Orangeburg Times and Democrat [email protected]

The Terrier Club, with 100 percent of all contributions supporting scholarships for Wofford student- athletes, had another record-breaking year in 2001 as it topped the million dollar mark for the first time with a total of $1,021,289 raised.

This year's total represents a six percent increase over last year ($960,358) and will fund 42 scholarships in the next academic year.

Contributing to the record-breaking 2001 year was $66,400 from the 2001 Terrier Club Mini-Tour, a series of golf tournaments held across the Southeast, as well as $61,500 from the second annual Homecoming Gala and Auction.

It's been a whirlwind 24 hours for Wofford Running Back Coach Freddie Brown.

Brown has been pulling double duty this summer as an intern with the Carolina Panthers in their Minority Fellowship Program with the National Football League.

In his final act with the Panthers, Brown was on the sidelines last night for a preseason game with the New England Patriots. After being at practice with the Terriers until 5:45 p.m. yesterday, Brown raced off the field for a quick shower before making the 70-mile drive to Charlotte. He arrived at Ericsson Stadium at 7:15 p.m., just 15 minutes before the opening kickoff.

Following the game, Brown went out to eat with Panther Running Back Coach Chick Harris and didn't arrive back in Spartanburg until 3 a.m. He then awoke at 6 a.m. to be on campus for a 7 a.m. meeting prior to the Terriers' first day of two-a-day practices. From: Mark Cohen [email protected] Subject: Brown Joins Panther Staff Date: February 18, 2002 at 10:41 AM To: Tom Brown [email protected], Todd Shanesy [email protected], Steve Shutt [email protected], Mark Hauser [email protected], Pete Yanity [email protected], Jim Seay [email protected], Otto Fad [email protected], Andy Rhinehart [email protected], [email protected], The State [email protected], Greg McKinney [email protected], Mark Cohen [email protected], [email protected], Phillip Stone [email protected], Keith Scripic [email protected], Joe Dwyer [email protected], [email protected], Jim Rice [email protected], Rudy Jones [email protected], [email protected], Thom Henson [email protected], Eric Welch [email protected], Mandi Copeland [email protected], Phil Kornblut [email protected], Rusty Rabon [email protected], Tom Didato [email protected], Ron Wagner [email protected], Rich Chrampanis [email protected], Vic MacDonald [email protected], Greg Thome [email protected], Michelle Blanco [email protected], WD Fisher [email protected], Thom Henson [email protected], Jerry Schaeffer [email protected], Paul Johnson [email protected], David Jackson [email protected], Bob Gillespie [email protected], Tony Moss [email protected], Rick Henry [email protected], Geoff Hart [email protected], Traci Tuohy [email protected], Lou Monaco [email protected], Fred Cunningham [email protected], Ken Griner [email protected], Bob Mihalic [email protected], Phil Aldridge [email protected], ESPN [email protected], Pete Iacobelli [email protected], Don Harris [email protected], Associated Press [email protected], Adam Davis [email protected], Ann Green [email protected], Nate Ross [email protected], Eric Gemunder [email protected], Ashley Jones [email protected], Steve Shutt [email protected], Mandi Copeland [email protected], John Paquet [email protected], Angela Lento [email protected], Paul Gallant [email protected], Malcolm DeWitt [email protected], Post and Courier [email protected], Bill English [email protected], Carrie Fellrath [email protected], Eric Sorenson [email protected], Jim Fair [email protected], Ralph Patterson [email protected], Zackery Kick [email protected], Mickey Plyler [email protected], Kent Babb [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Charlotte Observer [email protected], Ward Clayton [email protected], Greenwood Index Journal [email protected], Doug Mittler [email protected], Keith Lunsford [email protected], Wendi Nix [email protected], everett german [email protected], Henry Bright [email protected], Otto Fad [email protected], ralph wallace [email protected]

Wofford College assistant football coach Freddie Brown is serving a coaching internship with the Carolina Panthers during their training camp at Wofford this summer.

Brown is working with the Panther running backs as part of a minority coaching internship program with the team and the National Football League.

A 1991 Wofford graduate, Brown was a four-year letterman as a running back for the Terriers. He rushed for 1,112 yards and eight touchdowns in his career. The Charlotte, N.C., native will be in his third year as an assistant football coach at his alma mater in addition to being Wofford's head track coach. From: Mark Cohen [email protected] Subject: Foster Named to AFCA Good Works Team Date: February 18, 2002 at 10:41 AM To: Tom Brown [email protected], Todd Shanesy [email protected], Steve Shutt [email protected], Mark Hauser [email protected], Pete Yanity [email protected], Jim Seay [email protected], Otto Fad [email protected], Andy Rhinehart [email protected], [email protected], The State [email protected], Greg McKinney [email protected], Mark Cohen [email protected], Phillip Stone [email protected], Keith Scripic [email protected], Joe Dwyer [email protected], [email protected], Jim Rice [email protected], Rudy Jones [email protected], [email protected], Thom Henson [email protected], Eric Welch [email protected], Mandi Copeland [email protected], Phil Kornblut [email protected], Rusty Rabon [email protected], Tom Didato [email protected], Ron Wagner [email protected], Rich Chrampanis [email protected], Greg Thome [email protected], WD Fisher [email protected], Thom Henson [email protected], Paul Johnson [email protected], David Jackson [email protected], Bob Gillespie [email protected], Tony Moss [email protected], Rick Henry [email protected], Geoff Hart [email protected], Traci Tuohy [email protected], Lou Monaco [email protected], Fred Cunningham [email protected], Ken Griner [email protected], Bob Mihalic [email protected], Phil Aldridge [email protected], ESPN [email protected], Pete Iacobelli [email protected], Associated Press [email protected], Adam Davis [email protected], Ann Green [email protected], Nate Ross [email protected], Eric Gemunder [email protected], Ashley Jones [email protected], Steve Shutt [email protected], Mandi Copeland [email protected], John Paquet [email protected], Angela Lento [email protected], Paul Gallant [email protected], Malcolm DeWitt [email protected], Post and Courier [email protected], Bill English [email protected], Carrie Fellrath [email protected], Jim Fair [email protected], Ralph Patterson [email protected], Zackery Kick [email protected], Mickey Plyler [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Charlotte Observer [email protected], Ward Clayton [email protected], Doug Mittler [email protected], Keith Lunsford [email protected], Wendi Nix [email protected], everett german [email protected], Henry Bright [email protected], Otto Fad [email protected], ralph wallace [email protected], Kris Cook [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Dave Link [email protected], Jamie Kimbrough [email protected], Jimmy Watt [email protected], Matt Park [email protected], Ric Garni [email protected], Nat Newell [email protected]

Wofford College Student Body President and starting halfback Ben Foster has been named to the 2001 American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team.

The AFCA Good Works Team honors student-athletes who are actively involved and committed to working with a charitable organization or involved in other community service activities. The recipients have displayed sincere concern and reliability, while also having made a favorable impression on the organizations with which they are involved.

Foster topped all Wofford halfbacks with 10 knockdown blocks in the Sept. 8 season opener at Clemson. The Dean's List student and biology major was a Verizon Academic All-District selection last season.

Foster has worked with the Big Brothers and Sisters Foundation, the Stop The Violence Collaboration, Summer Youth Institute, and Habitat for Humanity.

A senior from Kennesaw, Ga., Foster is the I-AA representative on the Division I Football Issues Committee while also serving as the Southern Conference representative on the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Council. From: Mark Cohen [email protected] Subject: Foster Named to I-AA Football Committee Date: February 18, 2002 at 10:41 AM To: Tom Brown [email protected], Todd Shanesy [email protected], Steve Shutt [email protected], Mark Hauser [email protected], Pete Yanity [email protected], Jim Seay [email protected], Otto Fad [email protected], Andy Rhinehart [email protected], [email protected], The State [email protected], Greg McKinney [email protected], Mark Cohen [email protected], Phillip Stone [email protected], Keith Scripic [email protected], Joe Dwyer [email protected], [email protected], Jim Rice [email protected], Rudy Jones [email protected], [email protected], Thom Henson [email protected], Eric Welch [email protected] , Mandi Copeland [email protected], Phil Kornblut [email protected], Rusty Rabon [email protected], Tom Didato [email protected], Ron Wagner [email protected], Rich Chrampanis [email protected], Greg Thome [email protected], WD Fisher [email protected], Thom Henson [email protected], Paul Johnson [email protected], David Jackson [email protected], Bob Gillespie [email protected], Tony Moss [email protected], Rick Henry [email protected], Geoff Hart [email protected], Traci Tuohy [email protected], Lou Monaco [email protected], Fred Cunningham [email protected], Ken Griner [email protected], Bob Mihalic [email protected], Phil Aldridge [email protected], ESPN [email protected], Pete Iacobelli [email protected], Don Harris [email protected], Associated Press [email protected], Adam Davis [email protected], Ann Green [email protected], Nate Ross [email protected], Eric Gemunder [email protected], Ashley Jones [email protected], Steve Shutt [email protected], Mandi Copeland [email protected], John Paquet [email protected], Angela Lento [email protected], Paul Gallant [email protected], Malcolm DeWitt [email protected], Post and Courier [email protected], Bill English [email protected], Carrie Fellrath [email protected], Eric Sorenson [email protected], Jim Fair [email protected], Ralph Patterson [email protected], Zackery Kick [email protected], Mickey Plyler [email protected], Kent Babb [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Charlotte Observer [email protected], Ward Clayton [email protected], Greenwood Index Journal [email protected], Doug Mittler [email protected], Keith Lunsford [email protected], Wendi Nix [email protected], everett german [email protected], Henry Bright [email protected], Otto Fad [email protected], ralph wallace [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Dave Link [email protected], Jamie Kimbrough [email protected], Jimmy Watt [email protected]

Wofford College starting halfback and Student Body President Ben Foster has been named as the lone student-athlete in the nation to serve on the NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee.

Last month, Foster was chosen as the Southern Conference representative on the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

A native of Kennesaw, Ga., Foster is a Dean's List student and Team Captain majoring in biology. He earned Verizon Academic All-District honors last season as he led all Terrier halfbacks in knockdown blocks while also rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on a 4.6 per carry average. From: Mark Cohen [email protected] Subject: Foster Named to NCAA Committee Date: February 18, 2002 at 10:41 AM To: Tom Brown [email protected], Todd Shanesy [email protected], Steve Shutt [email protected], Mark Hauser [email protected], Pete Yanity [email protected], Jim Seay [email protected], Otto Fad [email protected], Andy Rhinehart [email protected], [email protected], The State [email protected], Greg McKinney [email protected], Mark Cohen [email protected], [email protected], Phillip Stone [email protected], Keith Scripic [email protected], Joe Dwyer [email protected], [email protected], Jim Rice [email protected], Rudy Jones [email protected], [email protected], Thom Henson [email protected], Eric Welch [email protected], Mandi Copeland [email protected], Phil Kornblut [email protected], Rusty Rabon [email protected], Tom Didato [email protected], Ron Wagner [email protected], Rich Chrampanis [email protected], Vic MacDonald [email protected], Greg Thome [email protected], Michelle Blanco [email protected], WD Fisher [email protected], Thom Henson [email protected], Jerry Schaeffer [email protected], Paul Johnson [email protected], David Jackson [email protected], Bob Gillespie [email protected], Tony Moss [email protected], Rick Henry [email protected], Geoff Hart [email protected], Traci Tuohy [email protected], Lou Monaco [email protected], Fred Cunningham [email protected], Ken Griner [email protected], Bob Mihalic [email protected], Phil Aldridge [email protected], ESPN [email protected], Pete Iacobelli [email protected], Don Harris [email protected], Associated Press [email protected], Adam Davis [email protected], Ann Green [email protected], Nate Ross [email protected], Eric Gemunder [email protected], Ashley Jones [email protected], Steve Shutt [email protected], Mandi Copeland [email protected], John Paquet [email protected], Angela Lento [email protected], Paul Gallant [email protected], Malcolm DeWitt [email protected], Post and Courier [email protected], Bill English [email protected], Carrie Fellrath [email protected], Eric Sorenson [email protected], Jim Fair [email protected], Ralph Patterson [email protected], Zackery Kick [email protected], Mickey Plyler [email protected], Kent Babb [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Charlotte Observer [email protected], Ward Clayton [email protected], Greenwood Index Journal [email protected], Doug Mittler [email protected], Keith Lunsford [email protected], Wendi Nix [email protected], everett german [email protected], Henry Bright [email protected], Otto Fad [email protected], ralph wallace [email protected]

Wofford College starting halfback and Student Body President Ben Foster has been named to the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

A native of Kennesaw, Ga., Foster is a Dean's List student majoring in biology.

Foster leaves tomorrow for Monterey, Calif. The NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee meets three times a year to provide insight on the student-athlete experience and to offer input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes' lives on NCAA member institution campuses. From: [email protected] Subject: Cress' Singing Ability Proﬁled in Herald-Journal Date: February 21, 2002 at 8:57 AM To: [email protected]

Wofford College pitcher Joey Cress has sung the national anthem at each of the Terriers' last two home games. To view the story, use the following link:

http://www.goupstate.com/docs/Sports/gen/5915.asp From: Mark Cohen [email protected] Subject: Foster Receives SoCon Postgraduate Scholarship Date: March 7, 2002 at 12:07 PM To: Mark Cohen [email protected]

Former Wofford College football player Ben Foster has received the 2002 Dave Hart Postgraduate Scholarship from the Southern Conference.

The announcement was made this week by Dr. Susan Roberts of Davidson College, chair of the Southern Conference's Graduate Scholarship Committee.

Foster, also Wofford's Student Body President, was a three-year starter at halfback and four-year letterman for the Terriers. He plans to attend medical school following his graduation in May.

A Dean's List student from Kennesaw, Ga., Foster is the I-AA representative and one of just two student- athletes in the nation to serve on the Division I Football Issues Committee. He is also the SoCon delegate on the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Council. A Team Captain in football, Foster was named to the American Football Coaches Association "Good Works" team and is a two-time Verizon Academic All-District selection.

Foster is president of Wofford's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. He has served as the program director for the Summer Youth Institute and assisted the Stop the Violence Collaboration in receiving a $28,000 grant to continue its camps in Spartanburg, S.C. Among his many campus activities, Foster has been active with the Wofford Twin Towers Cabinet, Habitat for Humanity, and Wofford Tutor Program. He also held a vice-president position in the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. From: Mark Cohen [email protected] Subject: Foster and King Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Date: April 17, 2002 at 12:31 PM To: Mark Cohen [email protected]

Former Terrier starting football players Ben Foster and Bailey King were inducted yesterday into Wofford College's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's most prestigious liberal arts honor society. There are only 266 chapters in the United States and just three in South Carolina.

Foster was a three-year starter at halfback and a two-time Verizon Academic All-District selection. He also served as Wofford's Student Body President this year. A Dean's List student majoring in biology, he plans to attend medical school following his graduation next month. The Kennesaw, Ga., native is a recipient of the Dave Hart Postgraduate Scholarship from the Southern Conference.

Foster is also the lone I-AA representative on the Division I Football Issues Committee and the Southern Conference delegate on the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Council.

King was the Terriers' starting center the last two years. The Hickory, N.C., native will attend law school this fall. He was a 2000 Verizon Academic All-District performer and a three-year letterman. From: Mark Cohen [email protected] Subject: Wofford Announces Team Most Valuable Players Date: May 9, 2002 at 10:25 AM To: Mark Cohen [email protected]

The Wofford College Athletic Department has announced the Most Valuable Players for each of its athletic teams during the 2001-02 season.

Baseball (Co-MVPs) George Lehr (Largo, Fla.) – He has had a record-breaking season on the mound. With 11 wins and seven saves, both school marks, he has taken part in 18 of Wofford’s 23 victories. His 12 career saves is also a new Terrier record. Lehr ranks in a tie for third nationally in victories. He’s been selected the SoCon Pitcher of the Week twice this season.

Matt Lein (Alpharetta, Ga.) – In just his freshman year, he ranks among the SoCon leaders in nearly all offensive categories. With 69 hits, he is on pace to break Wofford’s single-season base hit record. His .377 batting average, six home runs, and 42 RBI easily top the Terrier charts.

Men’s Basketball Kenny Hastie (Columbia, S.C.) – He provided senior leadership to a very young squad. He also placed among the SoCon leaders in rebounding and blocked shots. He had six double-figure games in rebounds, including 12 at Memphis and 13 at Clemson. He set a personal-high with 15 boards at Davidson. He also scored 20 points with 14 rebounds in a win over Florida A&M.

Women’s Basketball Jenny Nett (Louisville, Ky.) – The Southern Conference Player of the Year and a first-team Verizon Academic All-American, she ranked 14th nationally in scoring at 21.1 points per game with that mark increasing to 23.7 in league play. She was named Southern Conference Player of the Week on three occasions and was a first-team SoCon All-Tournament selection. She scored a Wofford single-game record 38 points in a win over Western Carolina.

Men’s Cross Country Andre Caldwell (Rock Hill, S.C.) – As a freshman, he made an immediate impact this fall. He consistently recorded Wofford’s top time in each meet, including the Southern Conference Championships.

Women’s Cross Country Jennifer Gilstrap (Pickens, S.C.) – She was among the top two performers for the women’s team in each meet this fall, including a 10th-place finish at the Gardner-Webb relays.

Football (Co-MVPs) Matt Nelson (Grove City, Ohio) – He was an anchor on the Terrier defense, earning All-SoCon honors from the safety position. His 114 tackles were the most by a Wofford player since 1987. His 78 solo stops represented the fourth-best single-season total in school history.

Travis Wilson (Newberry, S.C.) – He battled through injuries to again direct the offensive attack, etching his name into the Wofford record books as the only player in school history to rank in the Top 5 in career rushing, passing, and total offense. He also received MVP honors as a sophomore in the 1999 season.

Men’s Golf Jon Stephenson (Columbia, S.C.) – He earned All-SoCon honors in posting a team-low 73.4 stroke average. His top performance of the year was an impressive five-under-par to tie for fourth place at the Southern Conference Championships. He had a career-low 67 in the second round.

Women’s Golf Andreen Galloway (Greer, S.C.) – The lone senior on the team, her top finish was a tie for sixth at the Elon Intercollegiate. She was 26th at the Southern Conference Championships.

Men’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Chris O’Neill (Columbia, S.C.) – He ranked second on the team in scoring with 14 points, tallying five goals and four assists. He had the difference-making two goals in a 5-3 win over Lipscomb. He also scored in the Terriers’ 4-3 victory against The Citadel.

Women’s Soccer Katie Menegaz (Missouri City, Texas) – The Lady Terriers’ starting goalkeeper, she had 98 stops on the year while posting three shutouts. She earned Southern Conference Player of the Week honors after blanking Western Carolina and The Citadel.

Men’s Tennis Brandon Smith (Alpharetta, Ga.) – He led the Terriers with eight singles wins while adding five doubles victories. A sophomore, he moved from the No. 3 spot in the rotation to the No. 1 singles position.

Women’s Tennis Wendy Rohr (Lawrenceville, Ga.) – She won 16 of her last 18 matches and was the Lady Terriers’ first- ever All-SoCon selection. She was also the first Wofford tennis player to earn SoCon Player of the Week honors. She led her squad to its strongest season as a Division I member with 11 wins and a 6-3 SoCon record.

Men’s Track (Co-MVPs) Jonathan Carey (Jonesboro, Ga.) – Also a quarterback for the Terrier football team, he set school records in the hurdles and also set the team’s long jump mark at the Southern Conference Indoor Championships. He continued his strong performance in the outdoor season, again breaking hurdles records and recording top times at several events.

Adrien Borders (Lilburn, Ga.) – A guard on the Wofford basketball team, he became the first male track performer at the school to earn All-SoCon honors in addition to being named the SoCon Freshman of the Year. He broke school long jump and triple jump records and placed second in both events at the SoCon Outdoor Championships.

Women’s Track Eve Van Harpen (Rhinelander, Wis.) – This freshman joined the track squad and immediately contributed. She consistently finished with strong times in the sprint events, often leading the team in the 55 and 100- meter dashes. She is also a member of the women’s soccer team.

Volleyball Christy Carter (Placerville, Calif.) – In earning team MVP honors for the third straight year, she has left her mark on the Wofford record book. She owns Lady Terrier marks for career kills and digs. She tied her own school record for single-game digs with 31 against Georgia Southern, while setting a school season mark with 406. She led the Lady Terriers to a 17-15 record, representing its highest win total in seven years of Division I play. From: Mark Cohen [email protected] Subject: Foster and King Receive Special Wofford Honors Date: May 9, 2002 at 11:59 AM To: Mark Cohen [email protected]

Former Wofford College football player Ben Foster has been named the 2002 recipient of the Charles Bradshaw Award, while teammate Bailey King has received the William Stanley Hoole Award.

One of the highest honors that a Wofford student-athlete can receive is the Bradshaw Award, initiated in 1978 in recognition of the Terriers’ former All-American quarterback.

A 1959 Wofford graduate and former Student Body President, Bradshaw is a man of great integrity with strong family values, a distinguished and successful businessman, a civic leader, and person admired by all who have known him.

The award is presented only in years when there is a candidate “whose academic, leadership, and citizenship contributions at Wofford College best typify the ideals and contributions of Charlie Bradshaw.”

Foster, a senior from Kennesaw, Ga., headed to medical school in the fall, has been the model student- athlete at Wofford during his four years on campus.

He was a three-year starter at halfback and a Team Captain his senior season. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, Foster also served Wofford as Student Body President. He is the lone I-AA representative on the Division I Football Issues Committee. He also represents the Southern Conference on the NCAA Student- Athlete Advisory Council.

Foster recently received the prestigious Arthur Ashe, Jr. Award as the Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year from Black Issues in Higher Education. He is also extremely active in the community.

The Hoole Award is given each year to the senior student-athlete with the highest grade-point average.

King is a Phi Beta Kappa finance major with a 3.82 grade-point average. After not seeing game action as a freshman, he became a three-year letterman and two-year starter at center. He was named to the 2000 Verizon Academic All-District team.

King will attend law school at the University of North Carolina. From: Mark Cohen [email protected] Subject: Wofford Captain's Council Honors Former AD Wood Date: May 10, 2002 at 11:02 AM To: Mark Cohen [email protected]

The Wofford College Captain’s Council has named former Terrier Athletic Director and now Senior Vice-President Dr. David Wood as its 2002 Distinguished Service Award recipient.

The Captain's Council is comprised of a representative from each of the intercollegiate sports on campus. Each year, the Captain’s Council recognizes an individual for his or her distinguished service to Wofford athletics.

Wood had a very successful ﬁve-year tenure as athletic director, before his promotion in December to a senior vice- president position on campus.

After arriving at Wofford in January of 1997, Wood guided Wofford into its Southern Conference era and helped ease the Terriers’ transition to NCAA Division I. Under his direction, Wofford became a national leader in its graduation rate for student-athletes while Terrier Club giving continued to reach an all-time high – topping the $1 million mark last year. From: Cohen, Mark [email protected] Subject: Morrison Headlines 2002 Wofford Hall of Fame Class Date: June 25, 2002 at 10:05 AM To: Cohen, Mark [email protected]

Former Terrier Athletic Director Danny Morrison '75 and baseball standout Chad McLain '91 have been selected by a committee of the Terrier Club Board of Directors as the 2002 inductees into the Wofford College Athletic Hall of Fame.

Local sportscaster Pete Yanity is the 2002 Honorary Letterman, while retired Wofford President Joe Lesesne will receive the Distinguished Service Award.

Induction ceremonies will take place on Nov. 2, prior to the football team's home game that afternoon against The Citadel.

As the Terriers' athletic director (1985-96), Morrison oversaw Wofford's move from an NAIA Independent with nine sports to a member of the Southern Conference at the NCAA Division I level with 16 sports. He was also instrumental in the facility improvements that included land acquisition, the Richardson Physical Activities Building, Gibbs Stadium, the Reeves Tennis Center, and renovating Snyder Field into a first-class soccer stadium.

The athletics endowment grew from $150,000 to more than $7.5 million under Morrison while annual Terrier Club giving increased from $220,000 to $675,000.

Among Morrison's hires at Wofford are current Head Football Coach Mike Ayers and Athletic Director Richard Johnson. Ayers is the Terriers' all-time winningest football coach with 81 victories while Johnson recently completed a 17-year tenure as Wofford's head men's basketball coach.

A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Wofford, Morrison was also a letterman on the Terrier basketball team. He is currently employed as commissioner of the Southern Conference, after serving five years as Wofford's senior vice-president.

McLain is Wofford's all-time winningest pitcher after posting a 31-14 record in his Terrier career, including a school record 23 complete games. At the time of his graduation, he held Wofford single-season marks for victories (11, 1991), starts (14, 1991), and innings pitched (109.0, 1990).

His 11 victories as a senior, including a complete-game 5-1 win at SoCon Tournament champion Furman, placed among the Division II national leaders. McLain recorded nine complete games that season, including a shutout, to go with a save and an impressive 4.06 ERA while pitching at a very hitter-friendly Law Field on campus. McLain had a 3.88 ERA as a junior after posting complete-game victories in each of his last four starts.

A native of Orangeburg, S.C., McLain was a team captain and most valuable player as a senior when Wofford set a single-season school record for victories with its 30-9 mark.

The Honorary Letterman Award recognizes those non-lettermen who through their dedicated service and loyal support have been instrumental in the growth and development of Wofford's athletic program. growth and development of Wofford's athletic program.

Yanity, a former member of the Terrier Club Board of Directors, has been a friend to Wofford in his role as sports director at NewsChannel 7 (WSPA-TV) in Spartanburg, S.C.

This fall will represent Yanity's 11th year as host of the Terriers' football television show. He also serves as the emcee of Wofford's Athletic Awards Banquet each spring in addition to assisting the college behind the scenes with video projects.

Lesesne retired in June 2000 after a distinguished 28-year tenure as Wofford's president. He returned to campus last year as a volunteer assistant football coach, working with the Terrier tight ends. He was previously a Wofford assistant football coach from 1965-68.

Lesesne first came to Wofford as an assistant professor of history in (1964-67). He also served as assistant dean of the college and director of the Interim (1967-68), director of development (1968-69), and dean of the college (1969-72).

Throughout his tenure as president, Lesesne was a fixture at Wofford sporting events and a strong supporter of the athletic program. From: Cohen, Mark [email protected] Subject: Wofford in Compliance with Title IX Date: July 10, 2002 at 9:26 AM To: Cohen, Mark [email protected]

The Chronicle of Higher Education has listed Wofford College as one of 45 Division I institutions that are in compliance with Title IX rules covering scholarship funds allocated to female athletes.

The rules specify that, absent nondiscriminatory circumstances, colleges must award the same proportion of aid (within one percentage point) to female athletes as there are women participating in varsity sports. Athletes who compete in more than one sport are counted only once. From: Cohen, Mark [email protected] Subject: Charleston Receives Extension for SoCon Basketball Championships Date: July 30, 2002 at 4:17 PM To: Cohen, Mark [email protected]

Contact: Steve Shutt, Ass’t Commissioner (864-610-9739) July 30, 2002

Charleston Receives Extension For SoCon Basketball Championships

GREENVILLE, SC -- The Southern Conference today announced that its Basketball Championship will remain in Charleston through the 2004 season. The men’s championship will be played at the North Charleston Coliseum while the women’s championship will take place at McAlister Field House on the campus of The Citadel and at the Coliseum.

The Basketball Championship was originally granted to Charleston for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. The Conference athletics directors, meeting in Greenville in conjunction with the annual SoCon Football Rouser, decided to extend the contract with Charleston through the ‘04 season. The ‘05 through ‘08 championships will be awarded through a bid process at a later date.

The Conference also announced that ESPN will televise the 2003 SoCon Men’s Basketball Championship Game on Saturday, March 8, 2003 at 6 p.m. Over the last few years, the Championship has been played on Sunday. However, the Saturday 6 p.m. time slot puts the SoCon Championship into a prime time slot and also follows other conference championship games that will be televised by ESPN at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. that day.

With the championship game on Saturday, first round play in the men’s championship will now start on Wednesday, March 5, with the quarterfinals on March 6 and the semifinals on Friday, March 8. The women’s championship game will also be played on Saturday, March 8.

“We were very pleased with the first year of the basketball championships in Charleston,” said Southern Conference Commissioner Danny Morrison. “We are also very excited about the progress that is being made for the 2003 Championship.

Steve Shutt Assistant Commissioner The Southern Conference 905 East Main Street Spartanburg, SC 29302-2149 Ph: (864) 591-5100 Fax: (864) 591-3448